简介：SuePerkinsstartsherjourneyinTokyo,Japan'sglitteringcapitalcityandhometo36millionpeople.Shefindsanationcaughtbetweenthedemandsofahi-techfutureandthepullofatraditionalpast,wherepeopleworklonghoursbutstruggletofindtimeforloveandrelationships.Birthratesarefallingandthepopulationisshrinking.Whatdoesthefutureholdforthisresilientandinnovativecountry? JapanwillhostthenextOlympicGames,butthecountry'smosttraditionalsportisstillstuckintheDarkAgeswhenitcomestoequality.Suetrainswithafemalesumowrestlingteamtryingtobringchangetothismale-dominatedsport. Afteranightinarobothotel,Suevisitsafamilywholivewithrobots,helpingoutwithhouseholdtaskslikehomeworkandbedtimestories.SuefallsinlovewithAibo,therobotdog. OutsideTokyo,intheshadowofMountFuji,SuetakespartinHellCamp,Japan'stoughestbusinessschool.HeresheseeshowJapan’sstrictcorporateculturehascreatedsomeoftheworld'smostsuccessfulcompanies,withitstraditionalvaluesofhardworkanddiscipline. Butthiscommitmenttoworkcomesatacost.BackinthecitySuemeetsRina,abeautifultwentysomethingtakingpartinthelatestcraze:asolo-wedding.Youngwomen,concernedthattheywillnevermarry,arepayingtohaveallthetrimmingsofthespecialday-hair,make-upandabigdress-butwithnohusband.Professionalphotographsareuploadedtosocialmedia. Kawaii,orcuteness,isbiginJapanandPopIdolisaculturalphenomenon-ahugeindustryofmanufacturedgirlbands.SuegoestoaPopIdolgigindowntownTokyoandissurprisedtofindthattheaudienceismadeupofmiddle-agedmeninsuits. Later,SueleavesTokyoinsearchofadifferentsideofJapan.Thelandscapeoutsidethecityisarevelation-forests,mountainsandislands.InthesacredKiimountainsofWakayamaPrefecture,shehasagoatshinrin-yokuorforestbathing.TheJapanesebelievethatspendingquiettimeamongthetreesisgoodforbodyandsoul. TheJapaneseareanationofnatureworshippers.SuejoinspilgrimsataShintofestivalcelebratingtheautumnleaves.Atthebaseofasacredwaterfall,shemeetsapriestwhotellsherthatJapanesecultureisallaboutfindingharmonywithnature.…